Sharp County record., 1887-01-27
xLIxTH CONGRESS-

IN the Senate on the l4th number OF locai
measures were passed on and then the discus
sion was continued on the Interstate Coih-
rnerce bill, which was passed shortly pelore
midnight by vote OF 49 to 49,. In the House
the dav and Friday, the 2lst after the morn
ing hour, were set apart to consider Sen'
ate bills on the private calendar. The Confer
anca renort on the Electoral Count bill was
agreed TO. Committee reports were presented,
after which the House went into committee Oh
the whole on Senate bills, half dozen OF when
were passed. An evening session was helu.
at which number Of pension pllls were
passed.
THE Senate was not in session on the 10Th.
In the House the conference report on
the Interstate Commerce bill was presented,
Several bills we're reported from committees.
A Joint resolution authorizing an investigation
of the books and accounts of aided Pacific rail-
roads was considered in committee OF the
whole, but no action was taken. motion
by Mr.. Hatch (Mo) to 60 into committee
of the whole on the Pleuro-Pneumonia bill
was lost Mr.. Norwood (Ga.) made personal
explanation regarding publication connecting
him with the accounts OF the Central Paclhc
railroad conference committee was ap-
pointed on the Anti-Polygamy bill. The House
went into committee Of the whole on the River
and Harbor BILL which, after discussion, was
laid over and the House adjourned
IN the Senate on the 18th resolution was
adopted regarding the celebration OF the cen
tennial anniversary of the Inauguration of the
Constitution. Several resolutions were offered
and pension bills taken up, forty of which were
passed. The Pension Appropriation bill, ap'
propriating SIS 100000, was passed. The Army
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tablish agricultural experiment stations was
discussed at length, but no action
was taken. In the House large
number of bills were introduced
under the call of States. A motion to call up
conference report on Interstate Commerce
bill was defeated. motion to suspend rules
and take up Patent bill was lost. The bill for
the relief Of dependent parents and honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors now disabled
was passed. The rules suspended and Senate
amendment to the Mexican Pension bill was
passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th joint resolution
was passed providing for committee OF both
houses to consider the eXpediency OF holding d
worlds exposition in 1892. A resolution was
introduced authorizing the President to pro-
hibit the passage through the United States OF
engines, cars or vessels coming from Canada
The bill forfeting lands granted to the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg railroad
was considered and the bill having been
amended was passed. e. In the House con
ference report was submitted on the Lands-ln-
Seyeralty bill. A bill was introduced for
establishing aids to navigation at the mouth OF
the Mississippi The bill to increase the pen
sion of soldiers and sailors who have lost both
arms from S72 to 800 was discussed; also the
bill to cause investigation into injuries inflicted
on Americans engagedin the fisheries. A reso-
luton was passed authorizing an Investigation
of Pacific railroad accounts The conference
report on the Interstate Commerce bill was
considered. The Post-Offce Appropriation bill
was reported and referred. Conferees were ap-
pointed on the Army Appropriation bill. Ad
iourned.
IN the Senate on the 10Th a bill was reported
for the protection Of American fishing vessels.
A conference committee was appointed on the
Forfeiture of the Backbone Land-Grant bill.
bill authorizing the construction of hIsdG@
0ver the Mississippi river, between Eads
bridge and the mouth Of the Missouri river, was
amended and passed. Conferees were ap-
pointed on the Army Appropriation
bill. The bill appropriating S3OO0N
for the Charleston jetties was passed.
An executive session was held. Ad.
journed ... In the House the resolution set
ting apart day for consideration of the Blair
Educational bill was discussed The Inter
State Commerce bill was considered. The bill
authorizing the construction of bridge over
the Mississippi river at St. Louis was passed.
A resolution was offered calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for information Regarding
the Pacific railroad debt. Adjourned.